SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The LIU women's rugby team finished second at the Yellow Jacket 7s Tournament, marking the Sharks' first competition since October 2023 and head coach Dee Nash's LIU debut.

LIU went 2-2 in pool play and won its quarterfinal match up against Army (2), with a score of 42-10.

The Sharks took the field against AIC (1) for their second meeting of the afternoon against the Yellow Jackets. AIC had previously defeated LIU 27-17 in pool play. However, the Sharks rallied back in the semifinals and secured a victory over AIC with a score of 29-17.

"We are really happy with the performance of the team this weekend," said head coach Dee Nash. "We had some pretty specific focuses going into the tournament and were able to prioritize those while also working towards a second place finish."

Match 1 - Pool Play
LIU: 21 - Army 1: 40  
Try Scorers: RJ Scott, Kori Fields x2  
Conversions: Sophia Gaddis x2, Gina Pollice

Match 2 - Pool Play
LIU: 31 - New Haven: 0  
Try Scorers: Kori Fields x2, Ella Minici, Sayler Russell, Ella Minici  
Conversions: Harper Schindler x3

Match 3 - Pool Play
LIU: 17 - AIC: 25  
Try Scorers: Sayler Russell, Kori Fields, RJ Scott  
Conversion: Sophia Gaddis

Match 4 - Pool Play 
LIU: 27 - Army 2: 5  
Try Scorers: Mani Boyd x2, Sophia Crowley, RJ Scott, Gina Pollice  
Conversion: Sayler Russell

Match 5 - Quarterfinal  
LIU: 42 - Army 2: 10  
Try Scorers: Kori Fields, Sayler Russell x3, Harper Schindler, Ella Minici  
Conversions: Sophia Gaddis x6

Match 6 - Semifinal 
LIU: 29 - AIC: 17  
Try Scorers: Sayler Russell, Gina Pollice x2, RJ Scott, Kori Fields  
Conversions: Sophia Gaddis x2

Match 7 - Championship  
LIU: 10 - Army 1: 30  
Try Scorers: Kori Fields, RJ Scott  
Conversions: None